Decided to treat myself to a new double edged safety razor. I remember the first one I got and how I didn’t know how to get the blades in so I thought I’d save someone else the same trouble I had! Let’s look more into this

The razor is made from a heavy copper alloy and it’s got a good weight to it, 65g to be precise. It’s black too, which I love.

It comes with a little brush to clean the hairs out, saving you from unscrewing it after each shave. Clean blades means they’ll last longer and you’ll get a better shave each time.

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Ok so let’s get to the good stuff! How to put a blade in! Once I found out, I was kicking myself. Basically, the bottom rotates which opens up the top, allowing you to put a blade in.

Rotate this

This opens

Put blade in and rotate again

Once the blade is in, you’re good to go!

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You get 100 blades for £8, which works out to be 8p per blade. Money wise, double edged safety razors are lot more cost effective than using a ‘normal’ razor like a Gilette with 5 blades. Now I shave every day, but never a full shave (obviously). I do my cheeks daily and my neck weekly. A blade can last me a couple of weeks before it starts feeling a bit rough. For me, this is the most cost effective shave.

Also, I get a much closer and comfortable shave with a single blade. Who needs 5?!

The Routine

Everyone has a routine, don’t they? Being Indian, I’m blessed/cursed with naturally oily skin, I mainly use oil control products. Best to find out what works for you! Anyways, here’s what I do

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Maker:0x4c,Date:2017-11-1,Ver:4,Lens:Kan03,Act:Lar01,E-ve

I start by exfoliating. A nice good scrub to get rid of all them shitty skin cells. I then wash it off, so there’s nothing left on my face for my next step!

The shave! I use a shave oil so I can see what I’m shaving. Nothing worse than shaving too much off! Like I said earlier, I do my cheeks daily, neck weekly.

Gotta brush them tiggers! Minty fresh. I swear by Beverly Hills Formula tooth paste! It has the nicest freshness to it and it’s not overly minty. Finish it off with some mouth wash.

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Maker:0x4c,Date:2017-11-1,Ver:4,Lens:Kan03,Act:Lar01,E-ve

One final wash to really get rid of anything leftover (like shave oil or toothpaste) and then I finish off with some moisturiser to keep my skin nice and smooth.